Devil's horsewhip vs Japanese Weasel

Achyranthes aspera compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's horsewhip	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Achyranthes	Mustela
Species	Achyranthes aspera	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's horsewhip	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.